RV Group Sending 'Hugs from Home' to Troops Overseas
from KPIC-TV
RVers that travel around the country, some that stay here in the county, and still others that come here in the summer are helping our troops. The Timber Valley Escapees in Sutherlin, Ore., are supporting our troops overseas by baking things that the soldiers love to get from home. More

Campground Profile: Mayberry Campground, Mount Airy, N.C.

Mayberry Campground is centrally located near Pilot Knob State Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Hanging Rock in North Carolina. Come and watch the beautiful sunsets on the Blue Ridge Mountains! The campground has 65 RV sites, full hook-ups, 50/30/20 amp, bathhouse, showers, Wi-Fi, Cable TV, picnic shelter and tables, outdoor grills, community fire pit, graveled all the way through park for bike riding, two fish ponds that are well stocked (catch & release only.) More

Bear-proof Can is Pop-top Picnic for a Crafty Thief
from The New York Times
It was built to be impenetrable, from its “super rugged transparent polycarbonate housing” to its intricate double-tabbed lid that would keep campers’ food in and bears’ paws out. The BearVault 500 withstood the ravages of the test bears at the Folsom City Zoo in California. It has stymied mighty grizzlies weighing up to 1,000 pounds in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. More

Baby Camping Gear for Your Little Camper
from Camping Gear News
You have to be very careful when you do outdoor camping with your baby. Babies have special needs and those needs must be provided for no matter where you are. While it may be challenging to camp with an infant, it's not impossible. The trick is making sure you pack the right baby camping gear. More

All RV'd Up to Take in the Indy
from the Edmonton Journal
Dirk Knightly has experienced the action at the Rexall Speedway in Edmonton, Canada, from seats all over the track, from along pit lane to the gold section in the grandstand. But the best view he's ever had was this weekend from the comfort of a motor home parked near Turn 5. "We couldn't have got a better spot," the 33-year-old said. More

Summer Bummer: Dude Ranches Lack Dudes, Dudettes
from USA Today
Tom and Sue Murphy's dude ranch should be fully booked this time of year, their guests enjoying pastoral weeks of rafting, long horseback rides in the backcountry and evening hot springs soaks at 9,300 feet in the Rocky Mountains. Instead, there are few dudes and dudettes moseying into the Murphys' Elk Mountain Ranch. Other family-operated dude ranches across the West this summer are also seeing declines in bookings amid the sour economy. These ranches often cater to customers from the East and charge up to $1,800 for a one-week stay. More

Keystone Laredo Camp Kitchen
from Trailer Life Magazine
There's a new travel trailer on the market that caters even more to the outdoor enthusiast. The Laredo 291TG Super Lite “Camp Kitchen” features a one-of-a-kind fully equipped outdoor kitchen that includes a refrigerator, a swing-out two-burner LP-gas stove with wind guard, a sink, abundant counter space and storage. More

Squirrels Can Do Damage to Your RV
from Dallas RV Living Examiner
A squirrel can and will chew roof vents, eat all the way through a LP gas hose, gnaw TV cables...Any part of your RV that can be scratched or chewed is vulnerable to squirrel damage. These cute but destructive little rodents have been known to completely "total" a camper that was stored for a season by damaging the roof, allowing rain to come inside. More